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Serious accident on A47, King's Lynn and West Norfolk on Friday 1 September 1989

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.704 / 52°42'14"N

Longitude: 0.2527 / 0°15'9"E

OS Eastings: 552300

OS Northings: 314190

OS Grid: TF523141

Mapcode National: GBR M2S.JP8

Mapcode Global: WHJPB.V9HF

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1989360051616

Date

Friday 1 September 1989

Time

13:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Police Force

Norfolk

Road Class

A

Road Number

47

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Private drive or entrance

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

2

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to turn right

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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